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U.S. Air Force plans to launch 1990s-built weather satellite
WASHINThe U.S. Air Force on Wednesday said it plans to launch an aging weather satellite at an expected cost of hundreds of millions of dollars to prevent a gap in forecasting capability and provide another competitive launch opportunity for privately held Space Exploration Technologies Inc, or SpaceX.
Space
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 30, 2015, 8:45am
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Web billionaires face off in renewed Texas space race
Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin share a state and a goal, but the similarities end there
Space
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 28, 2015, 8:19am
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That's no moon! Spacecraft mistaken for new natural satellite
For 13 hours today, astronomers thought Earth had gained a new, temporary moon – but it turned out to be the Gaia space telescope
Astronomy
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 28, 2015, 8:19am
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Behind the Scenes of the Last Mission to Repair the Hubble Space Telescope
Photographer Michael Soluri shares an intimate look at the team that saved the iconic observatory
Space
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 23, 2015, 12:02pm
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See the 50 Best Images Taken by Hubble
After a quarter of a century on the job, the Hubble Space telescope has returned some of the most extraordinary cosmic images ever captured
Astronomy
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 22, 2015, 2:12pm
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Russia cuts space funding as economic crisis bites
Russia is cutting spending on its space program by more than a third over the next 10 years because of the country's economic crisis, forcing it to scrap plans to develop a super-heavy launch rocket.
Space
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 22, 2015, 2:12pm
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Watch the SpaceX Rocket Landing in Slow Motion
The rocket tipped over due to excess lateral velocity
Space
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 16, 2015, 8:09am
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Spacecraft takes first color image of Pluto
On its way to an unprecedented flyby of Pluto, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft snapped a special shot
Space
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 16, 2015, 8:09am
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Lockheed, Boeing venture says engine uncertainty could jeopardize new rocket
A joint venture of Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co on Wednesday said uncertainty over its use of Russian rocket engines for Air Force satellite launches could undermine its plans to build a new rocket with a U.S. engine.
Space
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 16, 2015, 8:09am
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Riddles of Moon's origin resolved
Three new studies resolve some of the inconsistencies in our understanding of the Moon's birth, including the violent impact that started the process.
Space
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 09, 2015, 8:08am
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Buried glaciers on Mars still have lots of water
A new study finds that the mountains of ice beneath the surface may have enough water to cover the entire planet
Space
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 08, 2015, 10:52am
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Blue Origin preps for sub-orbital test flights
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' secretive space company plans to test a new rocket engine for future space tourism trips
Space
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 08, 2015, 10:52am
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Scientist Believes We're on the Brink of Discovering Aliens
Not only does NASA's chief scientist believe alien life forms likely exist, but she said the space agency knows where to look.
Space
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 08, 2015, 10:52am
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NASA Unwraps a Special Delivery From the ISS
It's a special delivery that is the first of its kind.
Space
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 08, 2015, 10:52am
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NASA picks an asteroid rock to pave the road to Mars
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla (Reuters) - A NASA robot ship will pluck a large boulder off an asteroid and sling it around the moon, becoming an ad hoc destination to prepare for future human missions to Mars, the U.S. space agency said on Wednesday.
Space
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 26, 2015, 8:35am
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Delta rocket blasts off from Florida with improved GPS satellite
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla (Reuters) - An unmanned Delta 4 rocket blasted off from Florida on Wednesday to deliver the ninth of 12 next-generation Global Positioning System satellites into orbit.
Space
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 26, 2015, 8:35am
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First year-long stay on the ISS about to begin
One twin will spend the year in space, the other on the ground. Monitoring their health could let us tease apart the effects of space flight from genetics
Space
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 26, 2015, 8:35am
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Dwarf planet Ceres might have right stuff for life
NASA hopes Dawn mission can answer the big question: could life lurk in icy volcanoes on Ceres, the asteroid belt's biggest resident?
Space
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 26, 2015, 8:35am
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The Opportunity Mars Rover Finally Completes a Marathon
But it wasn't exactly a fast race
Space
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015, 7:39am
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Wrecking ball Jupiter paved way for Earth
Jupiter may have ploughed through the early solar system, driving some of the first planets to a fiery death in the sun – and cleared room for planets like Earth
Space
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015, 7:39am
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How do you thaw US-Russia relations? Launch them into the frozen depths of space
Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko will spend a year together on the International Space Station and conduct research into the feasibility of a manned Mars mission
Space
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015, 7:39am
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Amazing images of green auroras as seen from space
NASA astronaut Terry Virts shared a video recorded at the International Space Station of an aurora stretching across the North Pole during a massive solar storm.
Space
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 19, 2015, 7:50am
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Weird aurora and dust cloud found on new Mars mission
Since its arrival in orbit around the Red Planet in October, the MAVEN mission has already found mysterious aurora and a dust cloud that researchers are scrambling to explain
Space
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 19, 2015, 7:50am
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Scientists shoot down Ted Cruz after attack on Nasa's Earth sciences mission
Agency provides key data on volcanoes, algae growth and weather, but the Texas senator wants Nasa to focus on space exploration and drop climate change study
Environment
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 19, 2015, 7:50am
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See the 9 Most Breathtaking Photos of the Northern Lights
A strong geomagnetic storm enhanced the aurora borealis on Tuesday night. Watch highlights from the natural light show here.
Space
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 18, 2015, 11:47am
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Why the First-Ever Spacewalk Was Kept Secret
It took place on March 18, 1965
Space
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 18, 2015, 11:47am
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Houston, we have a lot of problems: is Mars One too good to be true?
The organisers claim everything is hunky dory with their plan to send 40 people to spend the rest of their days on the red planet, but sources suggest otherwise
Space
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 18, 2015, 11:47am
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Are Humans Really Headed To Mars Anytime Soon?
Public passion is all well and good, but it will take more than big talk to get to Mars by 2025, space specialists say. Even several rockets' worth of cash won't easily solve the technical challenges.
Space
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 17, 2015, 9:28am
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​How solar sailing could impact the future of space exploration
A citizens' group raised $4.5 million to build LightSail - a promising new spacecraft that harnesses the power of the sun
Space
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 17, 2015, 9:28am
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China to open moon exploration program to private firms
The Chinese government will open up its ambitious moon exploration program to private companies rather than simply relying on the state-owned sector as before, hoping to boost technological breakthroughs, a major newspaper said on Tuesday.
Space
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 17, 2015, 9:28am
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